PL24 2QL postcode in Tywardreath, Cornwall
PL24 2QL is a postcode in Tywardreath, in the Fowey, Tywardreath & Par ward of Cornwall. It is in the St Austell and Newquay parliamentary constituency and the Devon & Cornwall police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where PL24 2QL is, and what is near it
- PL24 2QL
- Other postcodes in PL24 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 50.3569, longitude -4.6884)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after PL24 2QL?
- CornwallCouncil, for all local services Cornwall: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around PL24 2QL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Devon & CornwallPolice force area
- St Austell and NewquayParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Noah Law (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Noah Law
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at PL24 2QL?
Every home and business at PL24 2QL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 31% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Cornwall: 66%
Cornwall: 93%
The line marks the figure across Cornwall.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at PL24 2QL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cornwall Council's days for PL24 2QL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for PL24 2QL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is PL24 2QL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include PL24 2QL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Cornwall
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for PL24 2QL: 6,295 properties in Cornwall are at high risk (1.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Cornwall
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of PL24 2QL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near PL24 2QL?
Homes in PL24 2 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £305,000 43 sales
- Semi-detached £227,000 45 sales
- Terraced £200,000 34 sales
- Flat or maisonette £124,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole PL24 district: a typical £225,000 from 127 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in PL24 2QL
HM Land Registry records 7 standard sales of homes in PL24 2QL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 January 2026. The middle sale was £297,500, from £280,000 to £375,000. Across PL24 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
- £305,0001 Penstrasse Place
- £305,00022 Penstrasse Place
- £375,0009 Penstrasse Place
- £297,50014 Penstrasse Place
- £288,00044 Penstrasse Place
- £282,5008 Penstrasse Place
- £280,00046 Penstrasse Place
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near PL24 2QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around PL24 2QL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cornwall for 2026‑27: £2,591. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,727 (band A) to £5,182 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,303.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (6%) | £1,727 |
| Band B | about 100 (12%) | £2,015 |
| Band C | about 200 (23%) | £2,303 |
| Band D | about 130 (15%) | £2,591 |
| Band E | about 170 (20%) | £3,167 |
| Band F | about 110 (13%) | £3,742 |
| Band G | about 90 (10%) | £4,318 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,182 |
When the homes were built
- 26% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 20% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 13% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
Averages for Cornwall before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of PL24 2QL is in (ONS area E01019025), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near PL24 2QL?
The nearest open schools to PL24 2QL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to PL24 2QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of PL24 2QL is Par Rail Station, 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Par Rail Station Railway station 1.2 kmWalk
- Luxulyan Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Belmont Street, 283 m away.
More stations near PL24 2QL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near PL24 2QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of PL24 2QL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Middleway Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 812019 1.8 kmCycle
- Fowey River Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 829272 4.3 kmCycle
- St Austell Health Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01726 75555 5.3 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near PL24 2QL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of PL24 2QL on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near PL24 2QL?
The nearest to the centre of PL24 2QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Par River Dental Practice Phone 01726 816121 1.8 kmCycle
- Noah's Ark (Fowey) Limited Phone 01726 833487 4.3 kmCycle
- Eden Dental Centre Phone 01726 61212 5.6 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to PL24 2QL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Austell Hospital - Penrice Birthing Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01872 250000 6.9 kmDrive
- St Austell Community Hospital Phone 01726 627561 6.9 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near PL24 2QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of PL24 2QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Trecarrel Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 813588 350 mWalk
- Tresillian Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 814834 1.0 kmWalk
- Hendra Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01726 812277 1.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near PL24 2QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of PL24 2QL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Allied Pharmacy Par Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01726 812917 950 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy St Blazey Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01726 815498 1.8 kmCycle
- Boots, 16-18 Fore Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01726 833332 4.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near PL24 2QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of PL24 2QL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Beacon VetCare Phone +44 1726 212300 800 mWalk
- Pelyn Veterinary Group 4.9 kmCycle
- Penmellyn Vets Phone +44 1726 77777 5.4 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is PL24 2QL in a conservation area?
The centre of PL24 2QL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near PL24 2QL?
Police.uk records 21 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of PL24 2QL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for PL24 2QL
- Ward
- Fowey, Tywardreath & Par
- Parish
- Tywardreath and Par
- Region
- South West
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Tywardreath
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, further from a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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